Seattle Seahawks: Why Colin Kaepernick is the perfect fit
3. Familiarity with NFC West, Seahawks
Colin Kaepernick has not been in Seahawks practices or huddles. However, he has spent his entire career in the same division as Seattle, the NFC West. As such, he’s scouted the Seahawks more than most quarterbacks, learning the ins and outs of their teams and how their schemes operate. Though that doesn’t guarantee anything, it would at least give him somewhat of a head start in terms of getting familiarized with the playbook.
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In addition to having that level of closeness to the Seahawks already, he in turn also knows about the rest of the division. Though there are 16 games in a season and only six are in the division, you’re not going to make the playoffs if you don’t win inside the division. Kaepernick obviously wouldn’t be responsible for that in Week 1. He’s not going to supplant Wilson as the starter by any stretch of the imagination.
However, this is all about having a contingency plan. And if something were to happen to Wilson in terms of an injury, having a player familiar with the most pivotal competition would be a huge asset for Seattle. He would understand better than any other backup option what he was about to face. What’s more, he would also be able to provide knowledge in the quarterback room with Wilson as to weaknesses that he’s noticed throughout his experience. That alone could be a huge advantage for the Seahawks.